The safety of electroconvulsive therapy in patients with asthma

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 417-421

  Mueller, P S ^a   Schak, K M ^a   Barnes, R D ^a   Rasmussen, K G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Electroconvulsive therapy; Pulmonary complications; Reactive airways disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; MONTELUKAST; SALBUTAMOL; SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; SALMETEROL; SALMETEROL XINAFOATE; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE; TRIAMCINOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COUGHING; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT SAFETY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; WHEEZING;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ASTHMA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845800194     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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